The Change Up by Meghan Quinn

Author:Meghan Quinn [Quinn, Meghan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-10T18:30:00+00:00

Maddox: How’s Herman?

Kinsley: I knew you cared about him.

Maddox: Just checking to make sure he hasn’t shit in the apartment.

Kinsley: How dare you insult his character like that.

Maddox: He’s old, that means more accidents.

Kinsley: Have faith in the old—oh no, he literally just shit on the rug.

Maddox: Are you fucking serious?

Kinsley: No. And I hope you had a minor heart attack, as you deserve it. This dog is a saint.

Maddox: I think I prefer our FaceTime conversations over text messages.

Kinsley: Yeah, well even though I miss you like crazy, this girl needs some sleep tonight.

Maddox: What’s your night going to be like? Are you going to watch the game?

Kinsley: I’ll have it on in the background, not as much fun to watch if you’re not pitching. But . . . do you have a second to chat, I want to tell you something big.

I stand from my locker and go to one of the back offices where we’re allowed to take private phone calls when we’re just messing around, getting ready for the game. I dial her number quickly and she answers it on one ring.

“Are you allowed to call me?”

I chuckle and say, “You would be surprised the kind of leniency we get. What’s going on; everything okay?”

“Yeah, everything is great actually. I wanted to call you and tell you something really . . .” Her voice gets choked up and even though I can’t see her, I know she’s starting to cry.

“Kinsley, what’s going on?”

“I’m sorry. I’m trying not to get emotional, but I can’t help it. I’m so happy.”

Relief washes over me as I lean back in one of the cold, hard chairs in the office. “Okay, so happy emotion.”

“Very happy.” She takes a deep breath. “The other day, when you, Lincoln, and Jason came to the shelter, we were inundated with follows on Instagram, which was out-of-this-world amazing. Our name is out there. Gaining support.” She sniffs. “So, I can’t thank you enough.”

“That’s fucking awesome, babe. You’re welcome.”

“But something happened today that nearly brought me to my knees.”

“And?”

“Chip was adopted,” she says on a squeak.

“Chip, as in . . . Chip the cat, the longest resident of the shelter?”

“Yes,” she says, a sob quickly following. Speaking through her tears, she continues, “An older man came in yesterday, told us his daughter, who follows Lincoln on social media, told him all about the shelter and how there was an orange cat who looked like he needed a home. Apparently, this gentleman just lost his cat to feline leukemia and was looking for a new friend. He came in this morning and inquired about the longest resident in the shelter. I brought him over to Chip and”—she hiccups on a sob and my heart reaches out to this woman, falling for her more and more. Her soul is so beautiful, caring so much for these animals—“they hit it off immediately. Chip was purring, the gentleman was all smiles. We are running a background check, but if all goes well, Chip will have a new home tomorrow night.

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